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Once more: Do we understand Quantum Mechanics – finally?
Jürg FröhlichIAS Princeton/ETH Zurich
****New Brunswick, October 25
Cambridge, October 30Montreal, November 1
???? 2012
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Credits
The pioneers:Dirac, Heisenberg, Jordan, SchrödingerThose who (mis?)understood quantum probabilitiesBorn, Lüders, Schwinger, WignerMy teachers:Fierz, Haag, Hepp, Jost, SpeckerOther significant people:Gell-Mann&Hartle, and othersBannier, Doplicher-Fredenhagen-RobertsCollaborators:Pickl, Schilling, SchubnelA friend who appreciates my efforts:Blanchard
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Outline of Lecture
1. Introduction
2. What is a physical
system?
3. Consequences of NC of
quantum observables
6. Quantum Probabilities
7. Remarks on relativistic
quantum theory
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An illustration of interference and decoherence in the double-slit experiment
Particle Interference
gun pattern on
screen
decoherence
due to light
scattering
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Indeed, thanksfor your patience!I hope you enjoyedthis talk!